Making Wedding Dresses Into Angel Dresses

Several countries already had very active movements that are often referred to as angel dresses.

Making wedding dresses into angel dresses. Each wedding gown yields about 12 to 20 angel gowns. I heard about a program called angel gowns. We are based on surrey. We couldn t have done it without the support and generosity of you our supporters.

After a facebook post seeking more bridal dresses last year nicu helping hands received about 40 that a handful of volunteer seamstresses. To bring a ray of sunshine into special children s lives we use the left over tulle from wedding dresses and transform it in to the most beautiful tutus which we also donate to hospitals and other children s charities all. Those working on the dresses say that each angel gown is stitched with heart and hope that the symbolic love of the wedding dresses is passed onto the tragic ending of an infants life. From donated wedding dresses we lovingly hand craft angel gown garments which are then donated to hospitals funeral homes and directly to families through special orders.

We need your help but not with wedding dresses right now. I thought this was a great cause so i donated my gown to the program. 11 2019 during an interview at sir pizza in lansing s old town. Donated wedding gowns are used to sew lovely gowns for babies who have died too early.

With our wedding gown donations being currently on a waitlist and on an as needed basis our focus is on getting our gowns into the hands of those that need them. Last year nicu helping hands spent more than 35 000 sending gowns to homes and hospitals. Bonnie kalahar talks about the angel gowns she creates from recycled wedding dresses for stillborn babies wednesday dec. We are a fairly new organisation who rely solely on donations contributions whether it be helping make gowns donating dresses materials or spreading the word if you feel you can help us please get in touch.

These gowns are donated to the hospital and if a baby passes the parents are offered the gowns for burial. Unfortunately during this time we will have to suspend further donations. Nicu helping hands angel gown program takes donated wedding dresses and turns them into tiny gowns for these angel babies. Over the past few months we have received over 300 wedding dresses to be turned into little angel gowns.